- 1. What instrument did Horace Silver primarily play?
A) Saxophone
B) Drums
C) Trumpet
D) Piano
- 2. Horace Silver was a prominent figure in which genre of music?
A) Reggae
B) Jazz
C) Classical
D) Hip Hop
- 3. Where was Horace Silver born?
A) California
B) Connecticut
C) New York
D) Illinois
- 4. Horace Silver's most famous composition, 'Song for My Father,' was inspired by his father's nationality. What was his father's nationality?
A) Greek
B) Cuban
C) Cape Verdean
D) Jamaican
- 5. Horace Silver was known for leading which style of jazz groups?
A) Smooth jazz
B) Hard bop
C) Free jazz
D) Fusion
- 6. Which of the following is an album by Horace Silver recorded in the 1950s?
A) Moanin'
B) Speak No Evil
C) Maiden Voyage
D) 6 Pieces of Silver
- 7. Which of the following is a composition by Horace Silver?
A) Giant Steps
B) So What
C) Song for My Father
D) Blue Bossa
- 8. Which award did Horace Silver receive in 1995 for his contributions to music?
A) Nobel Prize in Literature
B) Grammy Award
C) MTV Video Music Award
D) NEA Jazz Masters
- 9. Which record label did Horace Silver record for during the 1960s?
A) Atlantic
B) Blue Note
C) Verve
D) Columbia
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